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Overview
Non-vessel operating common carriers buy ocean freight space from carriers and resell it to smaller shippers while acting commercially like ocean common carriers.
In job descriptions, look for bills of lading, tariffs, freight space, shippers, customs compliance, trade documentation, shipment paperwork, logistics negotiation, export transport and import or export licences.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
NVOCC work sits between ocean carriers and smaller shippers. The role arranges freight space, issues bills of lading, manages tariffs and keeps commercial shipping documents aligned with customs and transport requirements.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include preparing bills of lading, managing freight payments, checking shipment paperwork, understanding international tariffs, negotiating logistics services and coordinating export transport.
Salary context
Pay context depends on shipment volume, trade lanes, documentation risk, tariff responsibility, customs coordination, negotiation scope and whether the role owns client relationships or mainly operations. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward freight forwarding leadership, ocean freight operations, trade compliance, import-export management, logistics procurement or key account work with shippers.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies mention NVOCC, ocean freight, bills of lading, tariffs, customs documents, carrier space or export coordination. These terms distinguish the role from general freight administration.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Other support activities for transportation
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include forwarding manager and international forwarding operations coordinator.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
52.26Other support activities for transportation52.22Service activities incidental to water transportation
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Trade brokers (3324)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4b72d306-9781-434d-8522-1fcaf892cdce |
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| ESCO code | 3324.3 |
| ISCO group | 3324 |
| Concept type | Occupation |